The Prodigies War

The eliminated people included Chu Qiu, Gao Lingtian and others who were acquainted with Lin Xun.

It also included dazzling figures who were one of the ten champions such as Helian Qi.

As those talented experts left the cloud platform one by one, countless sighs of sadness and sympathy sounded from the cloud platform.

Even Lin Xun sighed heavily in his heart when he saw Chu Qiu and Gao Lingtian eliminated. Both of them had extraordinary talent and foundation.

Unfortunately, their opponents were too strong.

Chu Qiu was defeated by Xie Yuhua.

Gao Lingtian lost to Wang Tu.

Given the strength of the two, if they faced off against someone else, their journey definitely would not end here!

Guan Xu stood up and announced in a deep voice, “Next, we will draw lots again. There will be another bye, and at the end of the matches, another twelve people will be eliminated.”

To everyone’s disbelief, Jintian Xuanyue received the bye again!

Her heaven-defying luck drew envious gazes and countless sighs.

Jintian Xuanyue also felt helpless about this.

She had long been prepared for battle, but unexpectedly, she was not given a chance to show her strength in the third round of selections.

Lin Xun was again the first to come onto the battlefield and his opponent was Lan Yunke, one of the ten champions and who possessed the mysterious and unfathomable Great Dao Field Lotus Treasure Vase.

On the battlefield, Lan Yunke said aloud, “Brother Jin, I have great respect and admiration for you, but I will not give up in this battle.”

Clad in dark green combat garments and equipped with a silver battle spear, he looked particularly heroic and formidable, especially with his imposing and mighty figure and the wisps of law power circulating him.

“Please.” Lin Xun gestured with a nod.

Lan Yunke launched an attack without hesitation. The silver spear thrust forward in a simple motion, yet it radiated a sharpness like it could pierce any obstacle in its way.

Buzz!

The spear tip vaguely seemed to be transforming into the mouth of a vase, with gorgeous lotus flowers sitting inside and spewing out all kinds of colorful magical powers.

It was like a colorful whirlpool threatening to devour people!

Some of the bigwigs’ faces lit up with amazement because they could tell that Lan Yunke had magically condensed the secrets of the Lotus Treasure Vase into the spear.

It appeared to be a simple strike, but in fact he had activated the power of his Great Dao Field to the extreme level!

Boom!

As the spear slashed through the air, the space was pulverized like paper wherever it passed and turned into incredible patches of turbulence.

Lin Xun was still fighting barehanded. With hazy earthy-yellow dao light radiating from him, he threw a simple, natural and unembellished punch.

The power that blasted forth from the fist collided with the spear, causing a thunder-like quake and an eruption of colorful sparks.

Lan Yunke’s expression instantly turned solemn. He drew a deep breath and skilfully swung his spear in a grand gesture. The tip glinted like lightning.

In an instant, the multiple spear shadows transformed into thousands of colorful whirlpools, each tearing open the nearby void and sending the earth quaking.

Faintly, a Buddha apparition seemed to be sitting in the whirlpool, chanting Buddhist mantras and exuding immeasurable power.

This was the secret of the Lotus Treasure Vase’s power—it was filled with Buddhistic power, wisdom, enlightenment, and majesty.

Lin Xun was not surprised but instead overjoyed. With brightened eyes, he went forward to meet the attack head-on.

Now, although his understanding of the Great Dao Field had reached a successful level, it had not quite reached perfection.

If he observed and experienced the power of superb Great Dao Fields, it would greatly benefit him in further refining his own Great Dao Field.

Lan Yunke’s Lotus Treasure Vase was undoubtedly a superb Great Dao Field.

Boom!

On the battlefield, the two flashed and clashed, exchanging hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye. The sky dimmed and the world was in a state of chaos and darkness.

The space shook chaotically, dao sounds boomed out, and all sorts of wonderful visions appeared one after another, dazzling the audience. The group of influential figures expressed their amazement and admiration time and time again.

Meanwhile, powerful experts such as Lu Dubu and Xie Yuhua were watching the battle intently, analyzing the strength and abilities of Lin Xun and Lan Yunke and comparing it to theirs.

“Holding the flower and smiling!”

After attacking without success, Lan Yunke suddenly had a change of expression. He became dignified and solemn, his forehead glowed, and a smile tilted the corners of his lips.

In his hand, the silver spear buzzed as it transformed into a magnificent and vast dreamy world.

In this world, there were flowers cascading from the sky, dragons roaming free, faint echoes of rhythmic Buddhist chants, and it was permeated with a wonderful atmosphere of illumination and bliss.

This was the true face of the Lotus Treasure Vase.

It was also Lan Yunke’s most powerful move!

At the same time, Lin Xun folded his fingers into a palm and the Seal of All Beings was condensed in the air. Pale yellow in color, it was as powerful as a sacred mountain, endowed with the power of all living beings and the might of the world.

Suddenly, the battlefield shook like crazy as an indescribable shock wave swept out and the aura of destruction raged all around.

Many cultivators were petrified, and even the bigwigs widened their eyes with shock and horror.

When the smoke and dust dissipated from the battlefield, Lin Xun and Lan Yunke were standing facing each other a distance away, neither wounded in any way.

“I have fought with all my strength, but Brother Jin obviously has been holding back. There is no need to continue the battle. I lost...” Lan Yunke sighed, smiling bitterly.

That sentence stunned the audience into silence.

Unexpectedly, Lan Yunke actually took the initiative to admit defeat!

“Thank you for letting me win.” Lin Xun nonchalantly gave a cupped fist salute.

As Lan Yunke said, if Lin Xun wanted to win, the match would have ended much earlier. However, he was surprised that Lan Yunke was able to bravely withdraw and admit defeat.

Lan Yunke took a deep breath and said with a smile, “Brother Jin, with your ability and foundation, it won’t be difficult for you to participate in the assembly held by the Great Six Courts. I am looking forward to seeing your performance in that grand event.”

Then, he got up and left. He conceded defeat from the bottom of his heart.

Only when in a one-on-one battle with Jin Duyi would one realize what kind of powerful existence he was, just like an unshakable mountain!

Watching Lan Yunke exit from the battlefield and then looking at Lin Xun, the influential figures as well as participants such as Xie Yuhua had a subtle change of expression.

What amazing strength!

The kind of strength that was very low-profile like a blade hiding its sharp edge or like an unshakable mountain that had been standing for eternity.

“Perhaps, only people like Lu Dubu and Wu Huang have a chance against Jin Duyi, isn’t that right?”

The same thought came to many people’s minds.

……

In the second match, Wu Huang faced off against Shang Yuanhe.

Wu Huang won.

In the third match, Lu Dubu was against Nie Yu.

Lu Dubu won.

In the fourth match…

This round of matches was unquestionably more intense and thrilling than the previous.

Almost every participant was regarded as a peerless talent. The competition was akin to the sun and the moon competing for glory. Every match was an earthshaking duel that caused a stir in the audience.

In contrast, Lin Xun seemed much calmer. He was studying the All-Inclusive Plant Index while watching the battles. His leisurely attitude made it seem like he was just an outsider.

Four hours later.

The twelve matches came to an end, and twelve people including Lin Xun, Lu Dubu, Wang Tu, Xie Yuhua, Su Muhan and You Tianxing advanced to the next round.

The other twelve were eliminated.

So far, including Jintian Xuanyue who got the bye, only thirteen people made it through the third round of selection.

The final top ten would be born among them!

Guan Xu stepped forward and instructed, “It’s late. You all should go back and take a good rest. The final competition will take place tomorrow morning.”

Many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Today, both the second round and third round of selections had been held.

At this point, even powerful characters such as Lu Dubu and Wu Huang were physically exhausted and fatigued.

If they had to continue to fight, they would not be in their best condition.

Next, Lin Xun and the other participants were arranged to stay on Immortal Martial Peak, each occupying their own cave dwelling for resting.

When night fell, what happened on Immortal Martial Peak spread to Great Void City like wildfire, causing a sensation in the city.

“Lu Dubu was not ranked first in the second round of selections?”

“Jin Duyi is really an unbelievably strong dark horse!”

“The list of the top thirteen from the third round of selections has been released. Who would have thought that dazzling figures like Lan Yunke and Yuan He would be eliminated?”

“It’s definite that the top three in the Dao Debate of Cloud State will be Lu Dubu, Wu Huang and Jin Duyi!”

“We just don’t know who will be first among them?”

All sorts of discussions fermented on this night, and Jin Duyi was undoubtedly the talk of the town.

A young man who was previously a nobody suddenly showed up in Fierce Wind City and won first place in both the first and second rounds of selections!

Now, he successfully passed the third round of selections and became one of the top thirteen!

Who could ignore his remarkable achievements?

“Tomorrow morning, the battle for the top ten will take place. At that time, we will be able to know Jin Duyi's ranking!”

Many people were full of anticipation.

On the same night, Heng Xiao, the sect master of Xuanji Dao Sect, personally visited Lin Xun’s cave dwelling.

“Little friend, Ancestor Bo Yazi has a message for you: Once the Dao Debate Contest in Cloud State is over, you can go to the Imperial Jiang Clan.”

As soon as Heng Xiao arrived, he stated the purpose of his visit.

Lin Xun trembled inwardly. “Please return the message that I will head back to the Xuanji Dao Sect as soon as the Dao Debate Contest is over.”

Heng Xiao smiled. “There’s no rush. Little Friend, are you confident about making it to the top ten tomorrow?”

After a thought, Lin Xun smiled. “It shouldn’t be a problem.”

Heng Xiao reminded him in a serious tone, “You have to be careful of Wu Huang. Daoist Lan is constantly targeting you. If you face off against Wu Huang tomorrow, he will very likely take ruthless actions.”

Lin Xun nodded, then his dark eyes turned unfathomable. “I also want to see how powerful this Holy Imperial Apostle of the Holy Illumination Ancient Sect is.”